Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,443, Peter Foster, Sea Service Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Sea Service
Foster, Peter
846,443
Va.
B.L.Wt. 1770-200
and Va. Half Pay
CONTENTS

Revolutionary Claims
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act intitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and soldiers of the Revolution" approved on the 15 th May 1828. I Peter Foster of the County of Hanover Virginia do hereby declare that I entered the service of the United States early in the year 1776 as a marine under the command of Thomas Lilly Capt. Comdt of the Brig Liberty, when I remained twelve months in service, during which time the Brig Liberty captured the British Ship Lane; after which I entered as an orderly sergeant in the company of Capt. Thomas Mewcuther of Gibson's Regiment, first on State and then on Continental establishment, which marched to the North and served with the Continental army both to the North & south during the whole revolutionary contest. In 1780 I was promoted to rank of a first Lieutenant, in which capacity I served in the southern army until 1781, when I joined the army under General Lafayette in Virginia and was then appointed an adjutant to Col. John Pleasant's Regt. of mixed Troops of Regulars volunteers and militia. I hereby further declare, that in 1783 my Father's House was consumed by fire, in which my said Commission as Lieutenant and all the other papers of my military services were consumed and the evidence of all my rights of service's entirely lost, which would

have established my continuance in service to the end of the Revolutionary War
Peter Foster
Hanover County to wit
Peter Foster came before me a Magistrate for said County and made oath to the truth of the facts set forth in the aforesaid declaration Given under my hand this 27 th Feby. 1829
Reuben Clendick
Hanover County to wit.
Samuel Linsley came before me on the above date and made oath, that Peter Foster entered the service during the war of the Revolution in the Brig Liberty Commanded by Capt. Lilly and afterwards he went to the North as Sergeant in Capt. Mewethers Company belonging to the first Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col. Gibson and after he returned from the North he served to the South and that he knows that the said Peter Foster's Father's house was burnt. Given under my hand this 27 th day of February 1829
Reuben Clendick
Hanover County to wit, Joseph M Edmondson came
before me and made oath said that he knows that the house of Thomas Foster the father of Peter Foster was consumed by fire. Given under my hand this 27 th day of February 1829.
Reuben Clendick

(Virginia, Hanover County to wit,
I Philip B. Winston Clerk of the Court of the said County in the state of Virginia aforesaid do hereby certify that Reuben Meredith before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the time the same were made and still is a Justice of the peace of the said of the (said) County, duly commissioned and sworn according to the laws and usages of the Commonwealth of Virginia and legally authorized to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the twenty seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
Philip B. Winston Clerk
City of Washington to wit
John Nicholas this 7 th day of March 1829 came before me as Magistrate for the County of Washington Dist t of Columbia & made oath, that he knows the within named Peter Foster personally & intimately, & that he was first as a Eng t in Gibson's Reg t in which the affiant was a Captain, then a Lieut t as set forth in the within Declaration, & that he is a man of high respectability & honor & that what he asserts upon oath is unknown & beyond what is here sworn to by the affiant.
Sworn before
R. D. Briscoe J. P.

Know all men by these presents, That I Edwin Hutton of Fauquier County, and State of Virginia Administration on the estate of Peter Foster a Revolutionary officer late of said County deceased do hereby constitute and appoint Richard Adams my true & lawful attorney with powers of substitution for me and in my name as administra- -tor aforesaid to prepare papers and collect proofs and vouchers to support the claim of said deceased to half pay as an officer of Col Gibson's Regiment of the Virginia State line in the Revolution and to present the same to the proper officer or department at Washington City and to establish the claim of the said Peter Foster to the half pay which was to him due from the day of the dis- banding of said Regiment to the 11 th of March 1833 the day of his death deduct- -ing therefrom the sum of $4830 \frac{31}{100} here to fore paid by act of Congress in 1833 the said half pay being due and payable by the United States under the 13 th section of the act of Congress of the 5 th of July 1832 entitled an act to remunerate Virginia. And my said attorney is hereby authorized and empowered to do and perform all acts and things touching the same which I myself might personally do with present except only that I reserve to my- self the right to draw the money when the claim is established as witness my hand and seal this 18 th day of March 1845
Edwin Hutton E.H.

State of Virginia Danville County to wit
This day personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Edwin Shelton signed and sealed to the within power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein named. Signed sealed & acknowledged before me this 25 th day of March 1845
C. P. Goodall
State of Virginia Danville County to wit:
William O. Winston Deputy Clerk of the County Court of the said County in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that C. P. Goodall is an acting Magistrate as above, duly commissioned & qualified as such, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County the twenty sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred & forty five
Wm. O. Winston D. C.

Esperanza

DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary War who acquired a right to Land from the United States, but have not received it.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve, during the War, or until discharged by Congress, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration must be filled up and sworn to by the claimant :
State of Virginia } District of Columbia } for County of Henrico } County of Washington }
I, Peter Foster Lieutenant aged 73 years, do upon oath testify and declare, that I entered the service of the United States on the _____ day of _____ in the year 1776, for the term of the war of the Revolution and that I served in the company commanded by Cap. J. Meriwether in the Regiment No 4 , commanded by Col. George Gibson of the Continental line, and was honorably discharged on the end of the war in the year 1783, from the Regiment commanded by said Gibson
I Further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States ; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever : therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, _____ aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint _____ to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid ; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Robt Getty
Peter Foster
I, John Nicholas aged Seventy two years do upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Peter Foster who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be ; and further, I do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest,
Robt Getty
John Nicholas
Before me, personally appeared the above named Peter Foster subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence made oath to the truth of the same  acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subscribed, to be his free act and deed ; and, likewise, personally appeared John Nicholas who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this fourteenth day of April 18 31
Robt Getty Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the above-written _____ was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of _____ at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at this _____ day of _____ 18 _____

March 16, 1928. aw
Mrs. Rob Roy Cerney, Northwood, Iowa.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 48443, it appears that Peter Foster (son of Thomas Foster) early in 1776 entered on board the brig "Liberty", Captain Thomas Lilly and served twelve months and captured the British ship "Jane".
Soon after this he enlisted and was an Orderly-Sergeant in Captain Thomas Merriwether's Company, Colonel George Gibson's Virginia Regiment was promoted to Lieutenant, and March 2, 1781 was appointed Adjutant in Colonel John Pleasant's Regiment, and served until in 1783. He stated that he was in six engagements and was wounded, only battles mentioned are Monmouth and Camden.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 27, 1829 while a resident of Hanover County, Virginia.
In 1831, he stated that he was seventy-three years old.
He died March 11, 1833 in Hanover County, Virginia, leaving no widow and "without issue".
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

FOSTER, PETER (SEA SERVICE, PA.) S-46443

Know you that from special trust and Confidence reposed in your fidelity, Courage, activity, and good conduct, I do hereby appoint you Adjutant to my Reg t Composed of the regulars and militia and to take rank as such given under my hand in Camp this 2 nd day of Mar. 1781.
David Whitehead Lieut. Col. Jno. H. Lewis Col. Comd.

FOSTER, PETER (SEA SERVICE, PA.)
S-46443
Booper, Certify= date

By the request of Capt. Peter Foster I do hereby Certify that I was a bare keeper to Mr Thomas Foster of Hanover Town, when his house was consumed by fire in the year of 1783 where Capt. Peter Foster trunk of papers was lodg d , which contained his military papers of every description, among them, was his Commission as a first Lieut. in Col. Geo. Gibson Regiment; Given under my hand this 16 th day May 1789.
Yrs Test Lieut. Clarke      " Cooper

White Composite
FOSTER, PETER (SEA SERVICE, PA.) S-46443

Being called on by Captain Peter Foster to state what rank he bore in the United States Army. I do hereby certify that the said Peter Foster entered into service in the summer of 1776 in one Company, commanded by Capt. Thos. M'Clintock in Col. George Gibson's Regiment on the Conti- nental establishment; and when the term of his enlistment expired which was for three years he was a first Lieutenant in that Regiment Given under my hand this 15 th day of June 1790
W m White Lieut.
This day Came William White before me a Justice of the peace for the County of Hanover, and made oath that the above certificate is true -
Bartle Anderson
15 th June 1790
Test Zach. Clarke

Northwood, Iowa,
July 11, 1927.
The Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.,
My dear Sirs;
I am very anxious to know what your Pension Records may show regarding Peter R. Foster Revolutionary soldier Revolutionary soldier, Hanover County, Virginia Invalided, and died Mar. 11,
1833.
Do you have a record of the name of his wife, or of any of his children?
This Peter R. Foster seems to be my Revolutionary ancestor, coming from the same County in Virginia.

One of his daughters, Martha Matilda Foster, is supposed to be the wife of my great-grandfather, Nicholas Myers Trobaugh.
Also, do you have a record of any Hurlless from Virginia in the Pension Records of the Revolutionary period?
We have completely lost our Eastern ancestors, and shall be glad to pay any search-charges for this information.
Very sincerely yours, Mrs. Robt Roy Cloney. (Mabel Potts Cloney)

NO 14258
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
31 16
RECEIVED
Peter Foster
Lieut
1 st Va.
Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
4017
N o Pay — act '82
Received _____, 187
Attorney.

[3-230.] Cert
No. 1096
Re-Issue.
Peter Foster
161193
1928. mch 16-1812 to Mrs. R.R. Cerney aug
Name: Peter Foster Rank: Lieut & Adjt Comp'y: _____ Reg't: Col Gibson Va Line
_____ _____ _____ } Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. { _____ Comm'g _____ 2d Issue. { _____ Comm'g _____ 3d Issue. { _____ Comm'g _____
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. { _____ Sent to _____ 2d Issue. { _____ Sent to _____ 3d Issue. { _____ Sent to _____
Advt 1828. Allowed.
Act 14th July, 1862 Bk. G., Vol. _____ Page _____ Registering Clerk: _____
Disability. { _____

Madison ch July 14 th 53
19 3/4
Capt. Peter Foster
Richmond Va.

Madison House July the 12 th 1831
Col: Peter Foster
Dear Sir
I had the pleasure of receiving your letter dated Richmond June 21 st 1831 informing me that the certificate handed to our old army acquaintance Col: Nicholas has been lost or misplaced, I rejoice that I am still in the land of the living and can again afford you the benefit of all that I can say and do for you in the prosecution of claims against the General Government, on the annexed sheet you will find my certificate authenticated in the usual way. I remain in only tolerable health and with great respect your friend
Churchill Gibbs by Chas R Gibbs

Received Sept. 10. 1831.
Virginia Madison County To Wit
This day John Hill Gibbs personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county, and made oath on the Holy Evangelist that the several matters and things contained in the within certificate are true to the best of his knowledge and belief Given under my hand and seal this 12th day of July 1831
J. H. Gibbs (Seal)
24

I Churchill Gibbs of the County of Madison and State of Virginia, late a Lieutenant in the First Virginia State Regiment commanded by Col o George Gibson do hereby certify that in the year 1777 I became acquainted with Peter Foster then at Alexandria then a Sergeant in some company belonging to Gibson's Regiment, In the latter part of the year 1777 the regiment march to the state of Pennsylvania and joined the Continental Army under the immediate command of Gen l Washington In the year 1778 sometime before the battle at Monmouth Peter Foster was commissioned a Lieutenant, The fact is strongly impressed upon my mind from the circumstance of my being appointed a Lieutenant on the same day and I distinctly recollects his being in the battle at Monmouth. In the month of December 1779. Gibson's Regiment was ordered to Virginia and a number of the officers became supernumerary and I am under the impression that Peter Foster was one of them, I have often met with him since the Revolutionary war , I have had frequent conversation with him on the subject of our marches and counter marches, I win under my hand This 12 th day of July 1831 Churchill Gibbs

Virginia. At a Court of Monthly Session held for Hancock County, at the Courthouse, on Tuesday the 2 nd of March 1845
On the motion of Edwin Shelton, it was proven to the satisfaction of the said Court, by the oaths of Ezekiel S. Galley and Archibald B. Timberlake, credible witnesses that Peter Foster, late of said County, deceased, departed this life on or about the 17 th day of March 1833 Testate and without issue, and without leaving a widow. The said Peter Foster being known and considered as an officer of the army of the Revolution, and at the time of his death, drawing an annuity of pension from the United States all of which is ordered to be certified
State of Virginia Hancock County, to wit :
I William O. Winston Deputy Clerk of the County Court of the said County, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the Records of the said Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the twenty eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred forty five
Wm. O. Winston D.C.

Hanover County Va Feb. 25 th 1829
The Honble Richard Rush
Dear Sir
I have sent on my testimonials of my grade in the Continental Army by my friend Colo John Nicholas, who will take any communication you may think proper to make me. I am extremely sorry that I could not send you my commission as first Lieutenant in Colo Gibson's Regt, the reason is, it was consumed by fire with a number of my other military papers. The testimony of Capt Richardson & Lieutenant White I suppose will be sufficient to establish my grade in the army. They were Gentlemen of high respectability. Should you think it necessary for me to support my own reputation I beg leave to refer you to the following Gentlemen. Viz. Colo. John Nicholas Major Andrew Stevenson, speak to the House of Congress, and Mr B. Russell, a member of Congress from Virginia, those Gentlemen know me well they will inform you who I am and what confidence may be placed in me. It would be unnecessary to recount all my transactions in War it remaining only to say that I served my Country during the War I fought in six engagements was wounded and my horse killed under me. Colo John Nicholas and myself served in the southern army as well as the northern. Tho' in separate corps after the action of Camden, which I was in, our detachment returned to Virginia.

and joined Genl Lafayette's troops in Richmond I was then appointed Adjutant to Col o Pleasants Reg t composed of Regulars and Militia in which Capacity I continued until the British troops capitulated at Yorktown Virginia in which my appointment will show
Respectfully yours
Peter Hostler
By the Secretary
of the States

The Hon ble Society of the Treasury
United States

No of orig. Payt-1096
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
Allowed act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
7 March 1829.
Peter Foster — of ————— in the County of Hanover in the State of Virginia has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,
at which period he was a Lieut & Adjut in the ————— regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing. dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, F. H. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 9 th March 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to ————— in the ————— line, amounting to ————— dollars.
It further appears that Peter Foster — not is now on the pension list of the any ————— agency, and has been since the 3 rd March 1826 at the rate of per month.
The Revolutionary records in this Office furnish no information whatever in relation to the services of Lieutenant and Adjutant Peter Foster of the Virginia line.
John Hagmire

General Land Office 13 April 1829
The name of Peter Foster does not appear on the Register of Warrants issued by the Register of the Land Office at Richmond so far as they have been received.
W. G. Brown
Cassini
Dear Department. Bounty Land Office 5 May 1829.
The records of this Office, do not shew that Peter Foster, as an Officer of the Virg a line, ever received, or is entitled to Land of the U. States. Robert Taylor

[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the paper]
Richardson City
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the paper]

I do hereby certify that Peter Foster a Supernumerary officer a first Lieut in Col o Geo. Gibson Regiment on the Continental establishment joined Col o John Pleasants Regiment to which I belong in the winter of 1780 and continued in service as first Lieut. and adjutant untill the British troops capitulated at Yorktown Virg a .
Geo. Richardson Capt e
This day July 10 th 1793. came before me a Justice of the peace for the County of Hanover Capt. Geo. Richardson and made oath to the above Certificate.
Elisha White
Rev d Nathan Salley

18 March 1830.
1582 Treasury Dep. Mar. 18-1830
John Nicholas presents his respectful Compl ts to the Sec y of the Treasury, & asks the favor of him to take into consideration the Revol ty claim of Lt. Peter Foster; whose case, J. N. presumes, does not differ from those of Reuben, Gibbs, Triplett, & Broadus, of the same Reg t lately granted J. N. is informed — The opinion of the Sec y of War in the case of Anselam Bailey, a pensioner of the same Reg t & the S d Bailey's aff t of Lt. Foster services to the end of the war , are now added to the Lt. former papers, & is hoped will be conclusive; but should there still be any defect in test: L. N. begs to be informed
Hono ble — Sec y Treasury —

13 March 1830 I do hereby declare that I entered into the Revolutionary army in the year 1776 in Capt. Abner Crumps Company belonging to Col. Geo. Gibson Regiment. first on the state and then on the Continental line, I will recollect Peter Foster, he was an orderly sergeant in Capt. Tho. Meriwether's Company, in 1779. he was promoted to a first Lieutenant in the line. he then went to the South and to my certain knowledge he continued in the Continental line to the end of the war Anselm Bailey
Hanover County to wit Anselm Bailey this day st Dec r 1829, came before me a Justice of the peace for  of the the aforesaid County, and made oath to the truth of the facts set forth in the aforesaid re Declaration. Ed. B. Crenshaw
Virginia, Hanover County to wit,
I Philip B. Winston Clerk of the County Court of Hanover in the State of Virginia aforesaid do hereby certify that Edmund B. Crenshaw who hath signed the preceding certificate and before whom the foregoing was made, was at the time of doing the same and still is a Justice of the peace for the said County duly authorized to administer oaths and that due faith and credit ought to be given to all acts done by him as such as well in courts of justice as thereout
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and annexed the seal of the said County the twenty third day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine
Philip B. Winston C.H.C.

Recd Sept. 10. 1831
The Affidavit of John Nicholas of Buckingham County V a sets forth that he was a Captain in Col. Geo: Gibson's Regiment in the Revolutionary War — That Peter Foster was first a Sergeant in Capt. Thomas Mendenhall's Company; that afterwards, in 1778 or 9 was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in the said Reg t . I was in it in 1780 when this Affiant was promoted & was ordered & marched to the South
John Nicholas
Subscribed & sworn to Sept o 10 th 1831 before E. S. Miscoe J. Pean

Peter Foster
N o . 1770
270

Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
Treasury Department,
Sept 12 th 1831.
Sir:
Upon further proof having been furnished this Department in relation to your claim under the abovenmentioned act, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Lieutenant of Infantry of the Virginia Line.
I am, Sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant,
Louis M c Lane Secretary of the Treasury.
Peter Foster Esq r

allowed upon the further proof
Allowed Allowed

In Hanover County Court March 26 th 1833 The Last will and Testament of Peter Foster dec d and the Codicils thereto after written were proved by the oaths of Thomas Gardner and Joseph A. Edmondson the witnesses thereto and are ordered to be recorded. And thereupon on the motion of Edwin Shelton a certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration of the Estate of the said deceased with his said will and codicils he having taken the oath of an administrator with the will annexed annexed and with Henry Currie, Miles Mason, Jesse Levin and Raney Jones his securities, who justified as to their sufficiency, entered into and acknowledged a bond according to Law, which bond is also ordered to be recorded.
State of Virginia Hanover County, to wit ?
I William Atkinson Deputy Clerk of the County Court of the said County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the records of the said Court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said County, the twenty Sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
Wm. Atkinson D.C.

The United States
Dr
To Peter Foster a Lieutenant of Infantry in the Revolutionary Army
To amount of the following sums being for his commutation of five years full pay in lieu of half pay for life, to be paid with interest thereon, from 15 th Nov. 1783, conformably to an act of Congress for the relief of said Foster & John Thomas approved 2 nd March 1833
His commutation of five years full pay at $26 2 / 3 per month, amounting to $1600 if funded under the act of 4 th August, 1790, would have produced the following stocks, viz: $1066.67 six per cent stock, bearing interest from 1 st Jan: 1791 $533.33 do do do 1801 $684.00 three per cent stock do do 1791 being the interest that would have accrued on the amount of his commutation $1600 from 15 th Nov. 1783, to 31 st Dec: 1790. On which stocks the following sums would have been payable, viz:
  Dividends on $1066.67 six per cent stock from 1 st Jan: 1791 to 31 st Dec: 1794, at 6 per cent 256 42   Dividends on $1066.67 six per cent stock, from 1 st Jan: 1795, to 30 th June 1818 at 6 per cent 2005 34   Dividends on $1066.67 six per cent stock from 1 st July, to 30 th Sep: 1818 at 1 4923 / 10000 15 92 2277 26   Dividends on $533.33 six per cent stock, from 1 st Jan: 1801, to 30 th June, 1824, at 8 per cent 1002 67   Dividends on $533.33 six per cent stock from 1 st July, to 30 th Sep: 1824, at 1 4923 / 10000 per cent 7 96 1010 63   Interest on $684, three per cent stock from 1 st Jan: 1791 to 31 Dec: 1832 42 0 0 0   Principal of three per cent stock 684 42   Deduct interest on $456 of the three per cent stock being 2 / 3 of the said stock redeemable 1 st Oct 1832 per 1 Oct to 31 Dec: 1832 4833 73   3 42   over 4830 31 

Auditors office 6 th March 1833 Wm. Parker
Notes See copy of the act. with Report No 62473 or act. of John Thomas
Compt's Office March 6. 1833
End
Wm. Anderson
No 62.474
Treasury Department
Auditors Office 6 th March 1833
I hereby certify, That I have examined and adjusted an account between the United States and Peter Foster, a Lieutenant of Infantry in the Revolutionary army and find that the sum of four thousand eight hundred & thirty dollars and thirty one cents is due from the United States into Edwin Sheldon his Attorney being the amount of Dividends of Principal and Interest which would have accrued to him for his Commutation of five years full pay (say dollars 1600) in lieu of half pay for life, had a Certificate been issued for the same and funded under the act of August 4 th 1790, and is allowed in pursuance of an act of Congress for the relief of said Foster & John Thomas approved 2 d March 1833 as appears from the statement and vouchers herewith transmitted, for the decision of the Compt. of the Treasury thereon Dollars 4830.31
R. Harrison Aud.
To H. Anderson, Esq Compt. of the Treasury U. S.
Compt's Office
I admit and certify the above balance this 6 th day of March 1833
To H. L. Smith Esq Registrar
H. Anderson Compt.

Warrant. Treasury
No 6553 appropriation.
Treasury Department, To John Campbell, Treasurer of the United States, Greeting:
Pay to Edwin Shotton atty. of Peter Foster a Lieutenant of Infantry in the Revolutionary Army, or order, out of the appropriation named in the Margin, Four thousand eight hundred & thirty dollars thirty one cents, for the amount of dividends for his commutation of five years full pay, (say $1600) in lieu of half pay for life, had a certificate been issued for the same and funded under the act of August 4 th 1790 for the relief of John Thomas & Peter Foster approved 2 d March 1833
Relief of Mrs. Thomas & Peter Foster app. 2 d March 1833
agreeably to a Certificate of the Comptroller of the Treasury No 62474 dated 15 th March 1833 recorded by the Register. For so doing this shall be your Warrant.
Given under my Hand & the Seal of the Treasury, the seventh day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and of Independence the fifty-seventh.
Louis M. Lane Secy of the Treasury
$4,830.31
Counter signed
J. P. Anderson, Compt.
Recorded 7 th
Th: L. Smith Register
The Cashier of the Bank of the U. States Washington will pay the above Warrant agreeably to its Tenor
J. G. Washington Acting Treasurer of the United States 7 th March
over

Received payment of the above Warrant from the Cashier of the Bank United States Washington Edwin Shelton
J. S. S.
March 7
Treasury Department Registers office Apr. 2 d 1845
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy from the originals now on file in this office, being all the papers connected with this settlement in the office.
N. H. Gillet Register

To the Commissioners of Pensions

Peter Foster was a Lieutenant of Col George Gibson's 1 st State Regiment of Virginia. He received per act of Congress in 1833 as to commutation and interest equal to $4830 34 / 100 . The Administration now applies for the half pay due from 6 th February 1781. to the 11 th March 1833 the day of his death deducting therefrom the sum of $4630 32 / 100 previously received by act of Congress, leaves now due of half pay $3350 or thereabouts. As precedent to sustain this balance see the case of Capt n Thomas Minor and of Lieut James Withers both of same Regiment; the former obtained per act of Congress in 1834 his commutation pay the same as Foster and subsequently received half pay to the day of his death, deducting from such half pay the

the commutation received. Also Lieut Withers received half pay from the day of leaving the service to that of death. Again Captains Thomas Mearns and Augustus Brooke and Lieut s Elliot Brooke and James Withers all received full pay under the act of Congress of the 15 th May 1828; yet this was not deducted in neither case from the amount of half pay. Commutation received by special act in Mearns's case was deducted.
The Administration of Lieut Peter Forster applies for the half pay due upon the same principles and under the same regulations as was observed in the pay- ment of the cases heretofore enumerated.
See the Vouchers on file in the Pension Office, on which, Peter Forster obtained the benefit of the act of 15 th May 1828, which will clearly show him a Lieutenant and Supernumerary of Col George Gibson's 1 st State Regiment; and as such he became entitled to half pay for life, from 6 th Feby 1781 to the

19 th March 1833 deducting the sum of $4830 \frac{30}{100} heretofore received by Act of Congress therefrom, the balance of which is now applied for by Edwin Shelton the Administrator
Will the Commissioners be kind enough to have those papers, filed for the benefit of the act of Congress of 3 rd May 1828, examined and any of the evidences therein copied and filed with the papers now presented in support of the claim, and take the case up for adjudication as early as convenient
Very respectfully
1 st May 1845
Your obed t servant
Richard Adams Atty for Edwin Shelton Adm r of Peter Hart's dec d